Final Acts of Appeasement

Anchluss; 1938:- Versailles forbade a unification of Germany and Austria- 1934 Dolfuss Affair (Nazis assassinate Austrian Chancellor)- 1938 Hitler called on new ChancellorSchuschnigg to resign- Leader of Austria Nazi party Seyss-Inquart becomes new Chancellor - March 1938 German troops roll into Australia - Plebiscite is held 99.75% in favour of joining with Germany; Austria becomes part of the German Empire

The Appeasers' Reaction:- British do nothing and warn Schuschnigg not to cause trouble; don't want to start another war- French won't do anything without the British- Italy was the only objection; Mussolini gave his approval

The Sudetenland: Ethnic German area of Czechoslovakia where 3.5 million Germans livedMunich Agreement: four power conference in Munich; agrees to annexation

During the final acts of appeasement, Hitler got his way and no other countries stood up. Hitler was after the unification of Austria and Germany. With no League of Nations to stand in his way, Hitler ultimately got his way with his force and no other countries standing up to him. L

Neville Chamberlain claims "Peace in our time" -- later leads to another World War